Rotatable swing-support.



G. A. LANGLEY.

ROTATABLE SWING SUPPORT.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY ze, 1913.

1,095,505, Patented May 5, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l. "EE- 1- COLUMBIA PLANUGRAPj CD.,WASHINGTON` Dt G. A. LANGLBY.

ROTATABLB SWING SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 26, 1913.

1,095,505, Patented May 5, 19H14.

2 SHEETS-SHEET Z.

GEFFRARD A. LANG-LEY, OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

ROTATABLE SWING-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 26, 1913.

Patented May 5, 1914. Serial No. 769,972.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Germano A. LANG- Lnr, citizen of the United States, residing at Birmingham, in the county o-f Jeerson and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rotatable Swing-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a rotatable swing support, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which em- `bodies novel features of construction whereby the swing may be readily turned about a vertical axis so as to face in any desired direction. i

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which can be readily utilized for the support of an ordinary porch swing or like member, which is simple and inexpensive in its construction, and which can be readily mounted in position or removed therefrom as may be found necessary.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which p Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rotatable swing support constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, the swing being removed. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view on the line 3-8 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of the hangers, and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view showing a modification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Specifically describing the present embodiment of the invention, the numeral 1 designates a circular track which is adapted to be suspended from a ceiling or like support in a substantially horizontal position. For this purpose a plurality of'arms 2 project laterally from the track at intervals in the periphery thereof, the said arms projecting from the track at a point below the upper edge thereof so as not to interfere in any manner with the continuous travel of rollers or wheels upon the said upper edge of the track. The extremities of the arms 2 are connected by chains or cables 3 to suitable fastening members t adapted to be permanently secured to the ceiling or other support.

A pair of grooved wheels 5 are mounted to travel upon the circular track 1, the said wheels being journaled upon opposite ends of a transverse shaft 6 which is diametrically disposed with relation to the circular track 1 and is adapted to swing about a vertical aXis passing through the center of the circular track as the grooved wheels 5 travel back and forth upon the track 1.

The central portion of the shaft 6 is pivotally connected by a bolt or pivot, pin 7 to a transverse-bar 8 which is arranged above the shaft G and which is rigid with the circular track 1. The end portions of this bar 8 may be odset at 8a so as to provide a clearance for the grooved wheels 5, while the eX tremities of the bar are suitably connected in some manner as by means of the brackets 9 to the track 1. For the purpose of illustration these brackets 9 are shown as having the upper ends thereof bent inwardly `and bolted to the bar 8, while the lower ends thereof are returned to provide a hooked portion receiving the lower edge of the circular track 1 and secured to the said circular track by bolts or fastening members 10. It will be observed, however, that the body portion of the brackets 9 are offset from the sides of the circular track 1 so as not to interfere with the movement of the grooved wheels upon the track.

Pendent from opposite ends of the shaft 6 are hangers 11 which extend below the circular track 1, the upper ends of the hangers being shown as hooked at 11a to fit over and engage the transverse shaft 6, while the lower ends of the hangers are looped to provide suitable keepers 11b which loosely receive the transverse swing supporting beam 12 project laterally beyond the circular track 1 and are provided with hook members 13 for engagement with the upper ends of the chains or cables 14 of the swing or seat 15. The swing supporting beam 12 is preferably formed in two sections 12'rl and 12b which have a telescoping or slidable connection'at 16 to admit of the length of the beam being adjusted according to the size of the The opposite extremities of this beam v l to admit of the shaft G revolving about the bolt i' as a center. The beam 1Q which is carried by the shaft G revolves therewith, and owing to this construction it will be apparent that the seat l5 can be easily swung about a. lvertical axis and caused to face in any desired direct-ion. Furthermore, the length of the beam l2 can be adjusted so as to accommodate different sizes of seats or swings 15.

A slight modification is shown b y Fig. 5, in which instead of merely employing-one transverse shaft as previously described, tivo transverse shafts (3a are employed, the said shafts being located at substantially right angles to each other and intersecting at the center of-,the track, the Vopposite ends of each of the said shafts 6a being provided With grooved wheels 5 adapted to travel uponthe circular track. Under soine circumstances this latter construction may be found preferable, although the operation is identical with vthe form of the invention previously described.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

v`l. A rotatable support for swings and the like,.including a circular track, means for supporting the circular track, a transverse shaft extending substantially diametrically across the circular track, Wheels journaled upon opposite ends of the transverse shaft and adapted to travel upon the track, a

tion,-a transverse shaft arranged above the i circular tack and extending diainetrically across the same, Wheels journaled upon opposite ends of the transverse shaft and adapted to travel upon the track, a transverse bar arranged above vthe transverse i shaft and having the ends thereof offset to provide a clearance fory the; wheels, brackets projecting upwardly from the opposite sides of the track and haring the upper ends thereof secured to the extremities of the i transverse bar, the lowerends of the brackets being returned` to provide hooked. por tions which receive the lower edge of the track and are secured thereto, hangers pendant from opposite Aends of thel transverse i l shaft, and a supportingvbeani arranged under the track and carried by the hangers, said supporting beam being adapted to have the member to be supported suspended therefrom.. y

In testimony whereof aflix iny signature in presence of tivo Witnesses. f. i

. GEFFRARD A. LANGLEY. Witnesses:

BEN ASKEED, H. S'rnawalnen.

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